It's Friday!!!
Today I'm participating in the Christmas Tour of Homes over at
Kelly's Korner.
I love decorating for Christmas! I don't have a ton of decorations, mainly because I'm slowly buying things each year, but also because I am currently renting a furnished house and I am waiting to invest in some things until I live in my own space. Still, I am pleased with how it's all turned out.
This is the view from the kitchen into the living room. I bought this tree five years ago for $25. It still looks good when decorated, but I plan to get a new one with the after-Christmas sales. I love that my dog decided to put all his toys under the tree this year.
My landlord has a thing for corner cabinets so I tried to jazz them up a bit.
I bought this candle nativity from Dayspring a couple years ago. I plan to get a Willow Tree one in the future, but for now, this is enough. I did the canvas myself.
This is a printable I downloaded from Pinterest several years ago, I actually leave it up all year.
This is the view from the front door. This house is so cozy.
And a bad iPhone pic of the tree.
Moving into the kitchen, I just have a few touches here and there. Christmas mugs and She Reads Truth Advent prints....
Some Christmasy hand towels I got for a dollar at Kohl's.
Another canvas I did last winter above the kitchen sink.
My Christmas cookie tins. I cut back on my Christmas baking this year for a couple reasons. First, I just don't have the time. Work is crazy. Second, I'm trying to be on a diet. Not easy during this season, but I'm trying to muddle through. I only made shortbread and snowballs, so a couple of these are empty.
The kitchen table, which I rarely actually use for eating. I should probably have used my Christmas tablecloth. Oops. The poinsettia in the background was a gift from my boss.
And there you have it. How I wish I could decorate like this all year!
